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Eric Kesler and the crew of his new Dufour 410 Sea Dacha didn’t waste any time getting down to business in the 470-mile Annapolis-to-Newport race earlier this summer. And as you can see in this photo taken before the start, they were pretty ready for the sporty conditions they experienced in the race. And so was their Dufour 410. In fact, an overnight offshore race like the Annapolis-to-Newport race was almost tailor-made for a boat like the 410. It’s fast and easy-to-sail and it will also take care of you when the seas get up. The cockpit is wide enough to provide excellent visibility for the helmsman, and plenty of room for the trimmers and crew to work. Sail controls all lead back to the cockpit and dual instrument pods in front of each helm deliver all the vital in for you need to keep the boat sailing fast.

But the cool thing about the 410 is that it truly is a cruiser / racer. It has a fast hull shape with a sophisticated keel and rudder system and a powerful rig, but it’s manageable as well. It’s a comfortable cruiser that as we see, can also win races. And you don’t have to be a veteran offshore racer with decades of experience to handle it. In fact the Sea Dacha came in 1st place in their class in spite of the fact that some of the crew had limited offshore experience. And this is where Eric’s relationship with Grady Buys, his after sales yachting specialist from North Point Yacht Sales in Annapolis, Maryland really paid off.

Grady didn’t just sell Eric a boat. He helped him get it set up for both cruising and racing and then he even joined Eric’s crew on the race up to Newport. And not only that, they won their class. Talk about full service!

So if you’re looking for a new Dufour in the Annapolis area give Grady a call. He knows boats. He knows racing. And he sure knows Dufour. And if you’re lucky, he may even race with you.